Film made of metal or a metal alloy

ABSTRACT

A film of metal or a metal alloy which has a nonmetallic nano coating. At least one electrically conductive structure or at least one electrically conductive structural element with a thickness in the nanometre range is arranged over the known coating. The film interacts with elementary particles, in particular neutrinos.

The invention relates to the interaction of elementary particles, inparticular neutrinos and matter in the form of metals or metal alloys,in particular of a film made of metal or a metal alloy which has anonmetallic nano coating.

It is known that, during the interaction of neutrinos with matter,unlike with other known elementary particles, only processes of weakinteraction occur. Therefore, neutrinos penetrate bodies having largedimensions and/or high density.

The penetration capability of the neutrinos depends on their energy. Asthe energy increases, the effective cross-section of the neutrinosincreases and the average free wavelength decreases. The presentinvention assumes that the energy of the neutrinos is substantially a“constant” and is aimed at the penetration part, the molecules ofmetallic and/or nonmetallic structures. It is known that such metallicand/or nonmetallic structures or a film made of metal or a metal alloypreferably having a nano coating made of at least graphene and siliconinteract(s) with neutrinos, i.e., during which interaction the moleculesthereof, under the action of elementary particles, in particular ofneutrinos, start to interact with the latter, in particular start tooscillate or increase an amplitude of oscillation of the molecules ofthe coated film. This is the prerequisite for drawing electric energyfrom such metallic structures, that is to say the coated film, withinthe framework of converting energy.

From WO 2016/142 056 A1, a film consisting of a metallic carrier made ofa metal or a metal alloy, a carrier film which has a coating made of atleast graphene and silicon, wherein the coating is a nano coating, inwhich graphene and silicon are present as nanoparticles, wherein thecoating has 10% to 80% silicon or 20% to 90% graphene and the latticestructure of the nano coating is compacted in such a manner that thisresults in collisions of the molecules of the nano coating with those ofthe penetrating neutrinos of the nonvisible spectrum of the solar orspace energy molecules, wherein the kinetic energy can be tapped asdirect current via the graphene as the positive pole and the metalliccarrier as the negative pole, is already known.

The object of the invention is to increase the efficiency of such afilm, that is to say of the known coated film consisting of a carriermade of metal or a metal alloy. This object is achieved with thefeatures of a film according to claim 1. Further configurations of thissolution according to the invention, that is to say advantageousconfigurations of the film, its arrangement and its use are thesubject-matter of the further claims.

Accordingly, a film consisting of a carrier made of metal or a metalalloy has a coating, wherein at least one electrically conductivestructure or at least one electrically conductive structural elementwith a thickness in the nanometer range (nanoscale) is arranged over theknown coating which contains at least graphene and silicon. This servesto afford an increase in an interaction between neutrinos and the coatedfilm.

The thickness of the at least one electrically conductive structure orof the at least one conductive structural element is preferably 50 to750 nanometers.

The at least one electrically conductive structure or the at least oneconductive structural element can be configured, in thread or fabricform, as multiple threads arranged on the film and/or as a fabricarranged on the film. As a rule, they are configured to bethree-dimensional.

If the at least one electrically conductive structure or the at leastone conductive structural element is configured as a fabric arranged onthe film, the fabric can be configured in the form of a mesh. This thencorresponds to a lattice arranged over the film and the coating.

Structures in the form of a mesh should have a rhombus structurepreferably having rhombuses with equal legs preferably with a leg lengthbetween 0.5 and 1.5 millimeters.

The at least one electrically conductive structure or the at least oneconductive structural element is applied to the film by means of knownmethods, preferably vapor deposited or sprayed onto the film and,consequently, onto the coating thereof, wherein it is advantageous ifthe previous coating is cured so that the structures are demarcated fromone another. The vapor depositing can also be effected by means of atemplate, wherein the template predefines the mesh or lattice structureof the fabric.

The at least one electrically conductive structure or the at least oneconductive structural element can, for example, consist of gold, silveror another electrically conductive material or contain this such as, forexample, also aluminum or copper.

A further advantageous configuration provides that multiple filmsaccording to the invention coated with at least one electricallyconductive structure or at least one conductive structural element arearranged in layers, that is to say stacked to form a package, or atleast one film is folded multiple times to form a kind of package insuch a manner that portions of the film formed by the folding arearranged in layers or at least one film is rolled up, wherein the atleast one film is enveloped in an airtight manner or is arranged in anairtight manner in a housing. The aim is to minimize a reaction with theatmosphere of the earth. The fact that a technical vacuum is present inan internal space of the housing which encloses the at least one filmalso comes into consideration.

Within the framework of the invention, it is further opportune that theat least one film is arranged in layers and compacted to form a package,wherein a layer formation of the at least one layered film is effectedas a consequence of a pressurization on at least one side of the atleast one film which lies in contact with a different sublayer of the atleast one film or of a further film. The aim of this is to form apackage, in which individual layers of the at least one film or thefilms are permanently arranged lying closely in contact with another.The at least one film can be arranged in layers with up to 500 layersand more. However, it can also be provided that the at least one filmsticks or the films stick to one another due to adhesion and, thus, apermanent layer formation is guaranteed.

If the at least one film is arranged in layers as described above, therespective sublayers of the at least one film can be demarcated from oneanother in an electrically insulated manner by means of an insulatinglayer. The insulating layer is preferably, but not according to theinvention, an electrically non-conductive lacquer layer.

A series connection of the films is possible, without an insulatinglayer, if multiple films are arranged in layers, because the carriermade of metal or a metal alloy lies in each case in contact with theknown coating which acts as an opposite pole.

If an insulating layer is present between the films, if multiple filmsare arranged in layers, a parallel connection of the films can beeffected. This can be effected in such a way that multiple energysuppliers such as, for example, accumulators are connected in parallel.

The at least one film or an arrangement of at least one film or ofmultiple films preferably has a device for consuming electric energy inthe form of DC voltage, wherein, as soon as a conductor is applied ineach case to the carrier film made of metal or a metal alloy and thecoating, electric energy in the form of direct current can bedissipated, in order to supply a consumer unit such as, for example, alight-emitting diode with electric energy. The respective device forconsuming electric energy is adapted to the respective technicalconditions. As depicted, multiple films can be connected within theframework of a parallel connection. Likewise, the films can also beconnected, irrespective of their configuration, separately in serieswith or without an insulating layer. However, in the case of a seriesconnection, no insulating layer is generally required between therespective films.

Due to the specific arrangement, a film made of a metal or a metal alloyis provided, which increases the efficiency of such a structure made ofmetal or a metal alloy.

The invention will be explained in greater detail below on the basis ofan exemplary embodiment with reference to the figures. Furtheradvantages, features and configurations of the invention are set out,wherein:

FIG. 1 shows a schematic diagram of an arrangement of films according tothe invention in the form of a package as part of a body of a vehicle,

FIG. 2 shows a schematic diagram of an arrangement of films according tothe invention in form of a coil in a lighting system.

According to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, multiple films 1 according to theinvention are arranged in layers in the form of a package. The films 1themselves are, or the at least one film 1 itself is, part of a body 2,of a frame 3 according to FIG. 2 or of a housing or other suitablecomponent of a consumer unit of electric energy, an energy consumer 4.The film 1 according to the invention can be introduced, for examplewithin the framework of a known hybrid construction, into a frame 3 or abody 2.

The energy consumer 4 in FIG. 1 is a vehicle and is a lighting system inFIG. 2. It can, however, be any device operated with electric energy, inparticular any machine operated with electric energy.

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-   1. Film-   2. Body-   3. Frame-   4. Energy consumer

1. A film (1) consisting of a carrier made of metal or a metal alloywhich has a coating, wherein at least one electrically conductivestructure or at least one electrically conductive structural elementwith a thickness in the nanometer range is arranged over the coating andwherein the coating contains at least graphene and silicon.
 2. The film(1) according to claim 1, wherein the at least one structure or the atleast one structural element is configured as multiple threads arrangedon the film (1) and/or as a fabric arranged on the film.
 3. The film (1)according to claim 2, wherein the fabric is configured in the form of amesh.
 4. The film (1) according to claim 3, wherein structures in theform of a mesh have a rhombus structure, preferably having rhombuseswith equal legs preferably with a leg length between 0.5 and 1.5millimeters.
 5. The film (1) according to claim 1, wherein the thicknessof the at least one electrically conductive structure or of the at leastone conductive structural element is 50 to 750 nanometers.
 6. The film(1) according to claim 1, wherein the at least one electricallyconductive structure or the at least one conductive structural elementconsists of gold, silver, aluminum or copper.
 7. The film (1) accordingto claim 1, wherein the at least one electrically conductive structureor the at least one conductive structural element is vapor deposited orsprayed onto the film (1) and consequently onto the coating thereof. 8.The film (1) according to claim 7, wherein the vapor depositing iseffected by means of a template, wherein the template predefines themesh or lattice structure of the fabric.
 9. The film (1) according toclaim 1, wherein the at least one film (1) is enveloped in an airtightmanner or is arranged in an airtight manner in a housing.
 10. The film(1) according to claim 9, wherein a technical vacuum is present in aninternal space of the housing which encloses the at least one film (1).11. The film (1) according to claim 1, wherein the film (1) has a devicefor consuming electric energy.
 12. An arrangement of at least one film(1) or multiple films (1) according to claim 1, wherein multiple films(1) are arranged in layers or at least one film (1) is folded multipletimes in such a manner that portions of the film (1) formed by thefolding are arranged in layers or at least one film (1) is rolled up.13. The arrangement according to claim 12, wherein a layer formation ofthe at least one layered film (1) is effected as a consequence of apressurization on at least one side of the at least one film (1) whichlies in contact with another sublayer of the at least one film (1) or ofa further film (1).
 14. The arrangement according to claim 12, whereinthe at least one layered film (1) or the films (1) stick(s) to oneanother due to adhesion during layer formation.
 15. The arrangementaccording to claim 12, wherein respective sublayers of the at least onefilm (1) are demarcated from one another in an electrically insulatedmanner by means of an insulating layer and the insulating layer ispreferably an electrically non-conductive lacquer layer.
 16. Thearrangement according to claim 12, wherein if multiple films (1) arearranged in layers without an insulating layer, a series connection ofthe films (1) can be effected, and if an insulating layer is presentbetween multiple films (1), a parallel connection of the films (1) canbe effected.
 17. The arrangement of at least one film (1) claim 12,wherein the at least one film (1) is part of a frame (3), of a body (2),of a housing or of a suitable component of an energy consumer (4). 18.The arrangement of at least one film (1) according to claim 17, whereinthe energy consumer (4) is a vehicle, a lighting system or a deviceoperated with electric energy.
 19. The arrangement of at least one film(1) or multiple films (1) according to claim 12, wherein a conductor isapplied in each case to the carrier film made of metal or a metal alloyand the coating, and wherein electric energy can be dissipated in orderto supply a consumer unit with electric energy.
 20. The film accordingto claim 19, wherein the consumer unit is a light emitting diode.